Introduction to the AV Library



Audiovisual (AV) Library

How do I get to the Library Web page and Online Catalog?

The College web page () can be accessed from home. Log into the Student portal. To get to the Library home page, click on red “Library” button at the top of the page on right. To search AV material only, click on “AV Only” from pull-down menu at left.

How do I find items on the shelves?

AV items are arranged on the shelves in three different ways:

1. Educational/Documentary DVDs are arranged by subject in the Library of Congress Classification, just like the book library. With this system, DVDs on similar subjects can be found together on the shelves.

2. Movies on DVD are arranged by type of movie or Genre: Action (ACT), Childrens’ (CHI), Comedy (COM), Drama (DRA), Foreign (FOR), Horror (HOR), Musicals (MUS), Sci-Fi (SCI), and Television Series (TVS). Then within each Genre, by title.

3. The rest of the collection is arranged by type of material and then numerically by a number assigned when they are added to the collection. You can have an Audiobook 500, a Compact Disc 500, or a Video tape 500. Use of the online catalog is critical in locating AV items other than DVDs because they are not arranged by subject or type of film.

Items can be searched in the catalog by subject, title, and author. Please ask for assistance at the AV office when trying to locate items.

What does the AV Library have?

Films on Demand Videostreaming – From the Library home page:

• Go to “Find Articles and More.”

• Click on “Video” at the end of the list of subjects in the “I’m looking for…” box

• Click on the Films on Demand link and then type in the username and password, both of which are “montgomery.” This brings you to the screen from which you can search and view over 20,000 streamed educational video programs.

DVDs -- Educational programs as well as classic, popular and foreign movies make up this growing collection. (over 5000). Topics include most of the subjects taught at the College.

Videos – We are maintaining a collection of videotapes which have not been transferred to DVD or other digital format.

CDs – Musical CDs featuring many genres including classical, jazz, rock, folk, and rap. (over 2000 items).

CD-ROMs – Small collection of math materials.

Kits – Items that contain a combination of two or more media such as a CD and book or DVD and book. Many ESL items are kits.

Audiobooks – Fiction and non-fiction titles on CD.

How long can I borrow materials?

Videos, DVDs, and CD-ROMs (a limit of 3 of each type) may be borrowed for one week. CDs, kits, and audiobooks may be checked out for three weeks. All materials can be renewed once. There is a fine of $1.00 per day for each overdue video, DVD, and CD-ROM and $.10 per day for other materials.

Can I watch programs in the AV Library?

The AV Library is equipped DVD and Videotape players, and computers which will play CD-ROMs, and CDs. Headsets for quiet listening and viewing are available at the main circulation desk.

Library Hours: Monday – Thursday 7: 30 – 9:30 p.m.

Friday 7: 30 -- 5:00 p.m.

Saturday 10:00 -- 4:00 p.m.

Sunday 1:00 – 5:00 p.m.

Closed Sundays all summer.

Phone number: 215-641-6596

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